2-day Tour of Royal Houses
Day 1
Kasteel Rosendael
The day starts with a visit to Kasteel Rosendael. A guide will show you around the imposing, fully furnished manor house. Rosendael’s large collection of furniture, silver and porcelain will give you a good idea of how its early inhabitants lived. The gardens are also magnificent and are known for their little fountains, bedriegertjes, which suddenly spout water when you least expect it.
Lunch
Start your afternoon well with a delectable lunch. One option is to have lunch on the terrace of the orangery at Kasteel Rosendael which still serves its original purpose every winter as a place to store the exotic plants.
Doesburg
After lunch it is time for the Hanseatic Town of Doesburg. This wonderful mediaeval city has delightful narrow streets with magnificent old buildings. Explore the centre or visit the Netherlands’ oldest pub, which dates from 1478. You will conclude the day on a boat trip on the River IJssel. The fortified town can be admired from the water.
Travelling time and distance
Kasteel Rosendael > 16 mins / 15.8 km > Doesburg
Day 2
Paleis Het Loo
For over 300 years, members of the Dutch Royal Family lived and worked in Paleis Het Loo. They received their guests at the palace, those coming on business and personal friends. The gardens of Paleis Het Loo have been completely reconstructed and now look exactly as they would have in the time of King and Stadhouder Willem III and his wife Mary Stuart II, the first inhabitants of Paleis Het Loo. The gardens are symmetrical with a great many different patterns, incredible fountains and historical plants.
Afternoon
Lunch
A tasty lunch to set you up for the afternoon, at the Koetshuis restaurant at Kasteel Cannenburch, for example.
Kasteel Cannenburch
Cannenburch Castle is furnished in authentic 18th-century style. The paintings, porcelain, furniture and other implements are in the same place as they were a hundred years ago too. In conjunction with the many portraits, this gives a good impression of the castle’s rich history. A unique feature is the steward’s house in the grounds, where you can see how the staff at Cannenburch lived. The land agent’s house and the castle farm are also open to visitors.
Travelling time and distance
Paleis Het Loo > 14 mins / 7.8 km > Kasteel Cannenburch
